as in contagious disease
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Noun
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Texas child dies in first US measles death since 2015 Texas authorities on Wednesday announced the first measles death in the state's outbreak of the highly contagious disease.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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PrEP is underused in racial and ethnic minorities, despite having higher risk of HIV infection.—
Dr. Gary Spinner,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Doctors first diagnosed a complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both of his lungs.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This represents a significant public health concern as the virus can spread to animals that consume contaminated products.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To determine if the synced urination was due to external factors - like water consumption and being outside - or social contagion, the researchers placed the chimps in groups of four at varying distances from each other.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The interconnections between banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions means that even if climate change were to hurt only one type of financial institution, there is a very high risk of contagion throughout the entire financial system and the economy of Main Street.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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